Alec Campbell (golfer)
| Alex Campbell | |
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Campbell, c. 1937
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander Campbell |
| Nickname | Alec, Nipper |
| Born |
28 November 1876 Scotland |
| Died | 16 December 1942 (aged 66) Dayton, Ohio |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Nationality |
 Scotland
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| Spouse | Nancy Campbell |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | c. 1893 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 3rd: 1907 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T9: 1923 |
Alexander Campbell (28 November 1876 – 16 December 1942) was a Scottish professional golfer and golf course architect of the late 19th and early 20th century. In total, Campbell had five top-10 finishes in major championships.
Alex/Alec "Nipper" Campbell was born in Scotland on 28 November 1876, the son of Alexander Campbell and Margaret Campbell née Patterson. He had five brothers who also became golf professionals.
Campbell was the head professional at several golf clubs, including The Country Club (Brookline, Massachusetts, 1896–1916),Baltimore Country Club (Baltimore, Maryland), Northmoor Golf Club (Celina, Ohio), Losantiville Country Club (Cincinnati, Ohio), Miami Valley Golf Club and Moraine Country Club (Dayton, Ohio). He was also a golf course architect, designing the Moraine Country Club.
In 1913, at The Country Club, he played a friendly match against Wilfrid Reid upon the Englishman's arrival in Boston to play in the 1913 U.S. Open. During his 20-year career at The Country Club, he was involved in the development of caddy Francis Ouimet as a player.
Campbell finished in eighth place in the 1901 U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club.Willie Anderson won his first of four U.S. Open titles in a playoff over Alex Smith. Campbell had rounds of 84-91-82-82=339—the high second round 91 being detrimental to this overall scoring—however he finished strongly and won $25 as his share of the purse.
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